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Tag Archives: Inferno
David Bruce: Dante’s INFERNO: A Discussion Guide — “Canto 4: Limbo”
“Canto 4: Limbo” Dante the Pilgrim wakes up in Limbo. How does Dante the Poet depict Limbo? Dante falls asleep, and then he wakes up in Limbo. Limbo is the first Circle of Hell. It is not a place of … Continue reading
David Bruce: Dante’s INFERNO: A Discussion Guide — “Canto 3: The Gate of Hell”
“Canto 3: The Gate of Hell” At the beginning of Canto 3, we enter Hell. In Canto 3, Dante and Virgil go through the gate that leads into the Inferno. Many ancient heroes have visited the Underworld. Name a few, … Continue reading
David Bruce: Dante’s INFERNO Discussion Guide: Canto 2
“Canto 2: Dante Hesitates” Dante must endure a journey that he likens to a battle. Why does he make that comparison? Dante writes that “I, one man alone, / was making ready to endure the battle / of the journey, … Continue reading
David Bruce: Dante’s INFERNO Discussion Guide: Canto 1
“Canto 1: The Dark Wood of Error” What is the time in which Canto 1 is set? The time is just before Good Friday, 8 April 1300. Explain the first 12 lines of the Inferno. What does Dante say in … Continue reading
David Bruce: Dante’s INFERNO Discussion Guide — Preface and Introduction
Preface The purpose of this book is educational. I have read, studied, and taught Dante’s Divine Comedy, and I wish to pass on what I have learned to other people who are interested in studying Dante’s Divine Comedy. In particular, … Continue reading
Dante PDFs and Links
DANTE Inferno haiku PDF DANTE PURGATORY haiku PDF Dante Paradise Haiku PDF *** Dante Inferno DG PDF Dante Purgatory DG PDF Dante Paradise DG PDF *** INFERNO, PURGATORY, and PARADISE Here are links to my retellings of Dante’s Inferno, Purgatory and Paradise. … Continue reading
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Dante’s INFERNO, Canto 31: GIANTS
Engraver: Auguste Doré *** GIANTS *** Circle Eight to Circle Nine This journey requires giants Must go down a well *** NOTE: To go from Circle Eight to Circle Nine, a giant must lower you in his hand. The giant … Continue reading
Dante’s Inferno, Canto 25: uncertainty
https://pixabay.com/en/present-gift-box-gold-ribbon-2912709/ *** UNCERTAINTY *** Do you own this thing? Maybe yes, maybe no. Thieves Make that uncertain *** NOTE: Thieves create uncertainty, and in the Inferno, they experience uncertainty. They are constantly bitten, but they never know what will happen … Continue reading
Dante’s Inferno, Canto 22: DEVILS FIGHT
Engraver: Auguste Doré *** Devils like to fight Devil finds excuse to fight Devils fall in pitch *** The devil Calcabrina realizes that the grafter is attempting to escape, but he allows the grafter to attempt the escape. Calcabrina wants … Continue reading